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CDR to BEC: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
471 mi
759 km · 410 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from BEC?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Wichita (BEC) is 471 miles (759 km, 410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDR to BEC?
Nonstop service on CDR–BEC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to BEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–BEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to BEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–BEC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.